Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-02-26
SOCIETY NOTES.

Mrs. and Miss Endicott gave luncheon to meet
Miss Van Buren, their guest, yesterday afternoon.
The others asked, were Mrs Porter of Philadelphia
Miss Matte Mitchell, Miss Wallach, Miss Lizzie
Patterson and Miss Mary Cameron. The table was
decked with yellow jOnquilS.
Senator Hale gave theater box party on Thurs
day night.
The members OF the Country Club, Prof. and Mrs
Bell, Mrs. Patterson, Senator and Mrs. Warner
Miller, and Senator and Mrs. Stanford gave dinner
parties last evening.
Mrs. Reid, at the Hamilton, Mrs Billings and
Mrs. Hackett, held receptions yesterday afternoon
Mrs. Letter and Mrs. Judge James gave luncheon
parties to-day.
Mrs. Pell and the Misses Cress were at home In
formally, on Friday afternoon
The Chtlian minister and Mrs. De Cana held a
delightful reception yesterday afternoon. The
minister and his charming wife, who wore hand
tngs, received the callers in the front drawing
room, that was cheerful contrast, with its scar
let hangings and lights, to the dreary weather OF
the late afternoon. Mrs. Mathieu wife OF the Sec
retary OF the legation, dressed in glove lifting
toilet OF black satin, presided at the table and
served chocolate.
Mrs. Albert Gallat1n and Mr. and Mrs. Robert
HIT give dinner parties this evening"
Baron and the Baroness dTtatuba, in addition to
their usual Sunday night reception, give dinner
Tomorrow evening, as does also Mrs. Stockton.
1t Is whispered in diplomatic circles that prom
tnent and well-known secretary OF an important
legation has been recalled and will sail for EnrOne
In April.
Mrs. Beale Will not be at home to callers on Mon.
day afternoons during Gen. Beales absence in Cal
nOrnia. =
Bernhardt's engagement here next week has
given direction to social events during her stay
All dinner engagements are declared off. Supper
parties after the play and breakfasts will be the
leading affairs. The French minister has taken
pox lor the SIX presentations; Mrs Scott Townsend
has a bOy. and Ra j,l1o
de Reuterskiold have box jointly. Mrs. Whitney
will make her first public appearance since her
Sala, OF the French legation, Mrs. Henry Vail and
Others will give supper parties In honor OF the star
OF the week.
Mrs. Justice Blatchford will not, for the future,
receive on Mondays
Mrs. Darwin r. James, 1412 street, will be at
home Mondays, as usual, after February 2Sth.
Mrs. Thomas Taylor and Miss A. Robena Taylor.
OF Capitol Hill, will continue to receive inform
ALLY on Mondays during lent
Mrs. Lockwood, 80 10Th street, rendered to her
guests and their friends a delightful hop on the
evening @ m OF the 22d which was thoroughly enjoyed
during the evening. Among those participating
were Representatives Van Scha1ck, La Toilette
Indiana Mrs. Kelley, Miss Norton, Mrs Smailey
and daughters, Mr.. Carroll and wife, Mrs Henry,
Mrs. Hines, Miss Juliet Palmer, Mr. Rowe and
wife and number OF others, forming one Of the
most pleasant and social parties OF the season.
Mr. and Mrs. HoratfO King have invited few
friends TO Literary Reunion" this evening.
Mrs. Omie NJ. Hughes, wife OF Lieut.. Hughes
who has been spending month with her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Murphy, 1912 New York
avenue, Will leave on Monday for Columbia. Tenn.
and join her husband at his new post Fort ieayen.
worth, at the end OF March. She attended the
funeral OF the last OF her grand parents Mrs Buck
man, who died last week in Philadelphia, while
she was visiting that city. -,
Mrs. Helen Beckett OF COnnersville, Indiana. Is in
the city fora couple OF weeks visiting her sister
Mrs. n. 7. Kelley, 80 18th street.
Miss Nellie Arthur, daughter OF the late ex-
President, sails to-day from New York for Savan.
nah, where she will visit friends Since the death
or her father Miss Arthur has been residing with
her aunt In Albany. - :
Mrs. Garfield, with her daughter Mollie. has gone
back to Mentor, after spending nearly three
months In New York. She went east to be IhrMIrh
the winter near her two sons law students In the
New York firm OF Brown, Stetson & Co, In wan
street. Mrs. Garfield while there went mich mOrt.
into society than 1t was thought she would.
A delightful meeting of the Ladies' Historical
Society was held at the residence of Hon. Horatio
King yesterday morning, when Mrs. l. O. Talbot
presided. The singing OF Miss Bradley and Miss
kidWell M was deligntful: Original papers were read
r. Browne, Mrs Joseph Ware, Mrs. A B. Williams
Miss l. Lehman, Miss n. Bradley. respectfyeiy..
upon Bruno and Italian philosophy Lucrezia
borg1a, Italian literature Of the 18th century,
Metastasio. Alher1, contemporary history OF the
18th century and the italian opera Mrs u r.
Vance read the "Legend OF st. Francisn and Mrs
Sewen read q snort piece OF Paratio in Italian.
Miss Bradley pretdeS March f. !,
The lady managers of the Hospital for Found-
nngs will have that establishment omen for In.
specti0n on Monday from to O'clock when tea
and other refreshments win be served and music
and rec1tati0ns given. The affair promises to be
very pleasant, and 1t is hoped may be profitable
also. -"